In article <CALx6S35UeMeM3QUYuX1zoFJvgwyk8kF3OBeCwkCqcvryx0q+Fg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> you write: >Maybe there should be a "non-sponsored" registration tier with a discount >to help make it affordable for the little guys. This question has come up a lot of times before. Unless you happen to live where the meeting is, travel costs are generally a lot higher than the registration fee. We already have graduated fees, an early bird fee if you register early, a one day fee that's about half the early bird fee, and a much lower fee for students. I gather that at the Bangkok IETF there was an arrangement for local attendees, and the IETF chair has always had the ability to waive someone's fee when needed.
